Library / Useful Links for Students

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Research Tools

ipl2	Collection of websites and resources for research.
Notestar	Take notes and record bibliographic information with this handy online tool.
EasyBib	Find help with creating your citations!
Ebscohost	Accessible from school or from home, this service accesses a wide variety of academic journals, magazines, newspapers, and reference materials. See Mrs. Hufstedler for the username/password for home access.
Gale	Accessible from school or home, these databases offer business and core curriculum reference materials. See Mrs. Hufstedler for the username/password for home access.
Grolier	Accessible from the middle school or from home, students may access multiple encyclopedias, websites, and other media. See Mrs. Hufstedler for the username/password for home access.
Library of Congress	Access virtual tours, listen to sound clips, and explore a multitude of primary source documents and artifacts at this site for the Library of Congress.
Newsbank	Access full-text articles in newspapers such as Missouri's Kansas City Star and Saint Louis Dispatch.
Owl @ Purdue	APA formatting and style guides provided by Purdue University's on-line writing lab.
Owl @ Purdue	MLA formatting and style guides provided by Purdue University's on-line writing lab.

Other Useful Resources

Finding Missouri: Our History and Heritage	Explore Missouri history with this video series!
Learning Express Library	Learning Express Library offers "practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses" in a variety of subjects to help those ranging from elementary and middle school student to adult! Create your account at school to access at home.
Missouri Department of Conservation	Check this site for help with your Missouri animal and habitat projects!
Missouri Digital Heritage	Explore millions of records from Missouri, including those contained in the Missouri State Archives and the Missouri State library, as well as view videos and listen to audio from exhibitions exploring Missouri history.
National Geographic Kids	Check out this site to help with your animal and biome projects!
Read Write Think Printing Press	Use these tools to create booklets, brochures, flyers, or newspapers.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum	Find multiple resources at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Smithsonian Education	Visit online exhibitions, print activities, or find games at the student site for the Smithsonian Institution.

For Fun

Brain POP	Watch educational videos and play games. See Mrs. Hufstedler for log-in information.
Study Island	Practice lessons and games.
Free Rice	Answer trivia and vocabulary questions to have fun and make a global impact!
Fun Brain	Play a variety of educational games.
Manga High	Practice your math skills. See your teacher for log-in information.
PBS Games	Access a variety of games, including reading games.
Reading is Fundamental	Watch and listen to stories, play reading games, and more.
The Stacks	Learn about your favorite authors, books, or just play games based on popular series in this Scholastic Site.